Softball rebounds with Chestatee winThe Rabun County Lady Wildcats softball team bounced back from losses at Social Circle to win 9-1 by mercy rule Monday against Chestatee. “It was the same team we faced earlier this year and were d...

Franklin scrimmage exposes problem areas Even though the Rabun County Wildcats were outscored by highly-ranked Franklin, N.C., during the first and only scrimmage of the preseason, players and coaches said the game helped them refocus bef...

Softball loses to Flowery Branch, 2 games canceledThe Rabun County Lady Wildcats softball team fell 9-2 to Flowery Branch on Aug. 14 after the Falcons cashed in on a string of early-inning runs. “They came to play,” said senior first baseman Audre...

Football finishes summer with Toccoa camp The Rabun County High School football squad rounded off a summer of work with a weekend stint at the Georgia Baptist Convention in Toccoa. “We worked on team building and being a team more than any...

Softball team preps new talentMembers of the Rabun County High School softball team said they were ready to improve on their 2012 season, starting this week with a preseason game and tournament in Gainesville. “This group is ve...

Rec football begins road to game dayRabun County Recreation Department youth football teams began their preseason with nonpadded practices Monday at the recreation department. “We’re teaching them the basics,” said 5-and-younger coac...

RCHS volleyball aims highRabun County High School volleyball began the road to its fall season Tuesday, practicing the basics and team interaction with high school coaches and instructors from the A5 Volleyball Club team i...

Ramble, Fun Run power through stormsHundreds of runners and their friends, families and pets descended on a rainy locations in Rabun County for the annual Rabun Ramble 5K and 10K road races June 6 and the Lake Burton Fun Run June 5. ...

Rolader racks up new shooting winsHunter Rolader first began shooting at the age of 4, when he accidentally dented his grandmother’s car with a BB gun. “I thought it would reflect,” the 13-year-old said with a sheepish grin. The Cl...

Campers learn fly fishing at Trout Unlimited campYoung anglers got the chance to learn trout fishing techniques June 9-14 on the Tallulah River with the help of the Rabun Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources....

Wildcats mentor young girls basketball players Girls ages 5-14 honed their basketball skills with the mentoring aid of the Rabun County High School girls team during the Lady Wildcats basketball camp June 10-13 at the Rabun County Recreation De...

Rodeo brings local riders, crowds to Rabun ArenaDespite weekend rain showers, thousands of spectators cheered on contestants at the third annual Rabun County FFA Alumni Rodeo as they rode horses and bulls, wrestled steers and chased down calves ...

Ducks Unlimited club celebrates in DillardDucks Unlimited, a national nonprofit group dedicated to the preservation of waterfowl habitat, held its state convention June 7-8 at the Dillard House. “It’s a chance for all the state chapters to...

RCHS basketball teams begin summer practicesSummer may be here for Rabun County Schools, but the girls and boys basketball teams are beginning the road to next season with summer camps and practices. “They give you an opportunity with a new ...

Local rodeo riders ready to competeBulls, broncos and wranglers head back to Rabun County this Friday and Saturday for the third annual Bar W Rodeo. “It’s a full rodeo,” said Karen Woody, an event organizer. “We have saddleback ridi...

RCHS athletics reaches new heightsThe Rabun County High School athletics teams set a new standard of excellence in the 2012-13 school year, sending 15 teams to state playoffs and 34 Wildcats to all-region teams. “Our athletes have ...

High jumper smashes Rabun recordsThe Region 8AA track meet was a week away, and Rabun County track coach Kent Woerner needed competitors for the high jump. On a whim, Woerner asked baseball player Josh McDaniel if he would like to...

Football returns to field for spring scrimmagesRabun County High School’s spring football practices concluded with an officiated scrimmage Monday evening at Frank Snyder Stadium. After an afternoon thunderstorm, middle school and high school sq...

Wildcats’ playoff surge ends against WestminsterThe Rabun County Wildcats baseball season ended Wednesday with two hard losses against Westminster. Rabun County High School struggled against Westminster in the second round of the state playoffs ...

Track team scores two medals at state meetThe Rabun County Lady Wildcats track team traveled May 9 to the state meet in Albany, and two athletes brought home individual medals among the eight competitors. “It’s been a great season, and I w...

Wildcats soccer teams making historyRabun County High School’s girls soccer team pulled off one of Georgia’s biggest turnarounds this season, going from 1-11 in 2012 to the second round of the state playoffs. The Wildcats advanced to...

Baseball team scores first round playoff victoryBy Trevor Metcalfe Staff Writer The Rabun County Wildcats baseball team swept the Jordan Red Jackets, 6-3 and 7-0, on Friday in the first round of the state playoffs. Junior Jesse Rentz went all se...

1 Wildcats heading to state track meetEight Rabun County High School girls and three boys qualified for state Saturday by finishing in the top eight at sectionals at Greater Atlanta Christian in Atlanta. Senior Josh McDaniel matched hi...

Rabun starts playoffs with doubleheaderThe Rabun County High School Wildcats begin their state playoffs run at 2 p.m. Friday with a doubleheader against the Jordan Red Jackets in Columbus. “Jordan’s a good team. I’ve had the chance to s...

Nine track athletes heading to stateTwo Rabun County High School boys and two girls clinched Region 8AA track titles Friday at Jefferson. Sophomore Jordan Gihl won gold with a time of 16.82 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles, and junio...

Rabun baseball swats Greene CountyRabun County rolled over Greene County in a doubleheader April 18 before losing a heartbreaker to nonregion foe and North Carolina’s top-ranked Hayesville on Monday. The Wildcats defeated Greene Co...

Lady Wildcats splitThe Rabun County Lady Wildcats erased a three-game losing streak last week but could not take a second win. After defeating Fannin County 3-2 on the road April 9, the Lady Wildcats jumped out to a ...

Rabun runs by Tallulah FallsThe Rabun County High School boys and girls track and field teams defeated Tallulah Falls in their last regular meet of the year Friday. The Lady Wildcats won 85-38 and the boys finished ahead of T...

Many weekend activities on tapOutdoor sports enthusiasts won’t have a hard time finding something to do this weekend in Rabun County. Beginning Friday and lasting until Sunday, kayaking, music, games and competition will join t...